If you didn't want to get your kids or yourself dirty, Nankin Mills park was a good place to stay away from on Tuesday.

Wayne County Parks staffers transformed the park into a 75-foot-by-150-foot mud pit for the 30th annual Mud Day. Children ages 12 and younger had the chance to get dirty in the messiest playground in southeast Michigan, and thousands of them took advantage.

“I can’t think of another time when parents cheer on their children to have a good time in the mud," said Beverly Watts, director of the county's Department of Public Services. "It really is a great time for those in the mud and for those watching.”

If just playing in the mud wasn't enough, children also participated in the mud limbo and relay races. The event also crowned the 2017 King and Queen.

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